Tibial element for a replacement knee prosthesis
CA 2206016 A1 · Owner: Howmedica International Inc. · Inventors: Dorrell, Paul Frank; Ashby, Alan Miles
Overview
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A tibial element for a replacement knee prosthesis comprising a tibial tray provided with a bearing component having medial and lateral compartments, and including control means acting between said tray and said bearing component which provides free posterior and anterior movement of the lateral compartment which is greater than any allowed free posterior and anterior movement of the medial compartment in relation to the tray.
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Why it's free to use
- Filed May 23, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 23, 2017.
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